As nutnfancy would say, "watch this tactical folder makers"... This folder is too small to actually require full steel liners and FRN is quite rigid by itself so from that pov it's not a bad thing it's linerless. That said, the little bugger is quite pricey for what it is.

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As nutnfancy would say, "watch this tactical folder makers"... This folder is too small to actually require full steel liners and FRN is quite rigid by itself so from that pov it's not a bad thing it's linerless. That said, the little bugger is quite pricey for what it is.

As nutnfancy would say, "watch this tactical folder makers"... This folder is too small to actually require full steel liners and FRN is quite rigid by itself so from that pov it's not a bad thing it's linerless. That said, the little bugger is quite pricey for what it is.

That wasn't me wanting liners, just pointing out that the handle is very cheap to make and that you pay for the steel.

I can't really comment on the Sypderco 3 series because I don't own one. But I do like the 4 series very much. They are now adjustable with a torx bit so you can tighten up the pivot if required and take it apart. I see spyderco offers replacement parts for their knives. Tip up or down and right and left are included with the 4. Jimping on the hump as well. The grind is a bit different and they have re-shaped the tip perhaps to make it stronger and the blade has lost an 1/8 of an inch in the process. Overall this is one fantastic knife and I think I will pick up a couple more in various config's for my edc's.